Excuse me, what does my name mean? Which dynasty does the Lei family come from? I would like to know more about our Lei family for those of us with the surname Lei.

One of the top 100 surnames in China, ranking 88th.

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(1) It comes from Fang Lei, after Fang Lei, and takes the name of the country. According to Song Dynasty Deng Mingshi's "Ancient and Modern Surname Book Identification", the Lei family "comes from the Fang Lei family of the ancient princes, who took the country as their surname, and later had a single surname of Lei. It is said that the Fang Lei family is the ninth grandson of the Shennong family, and was granted the title of "Fang Lei" by the Yellow Emperor for his military exploits. Fangshan (in the Songshan area in central and northern Henan) established a vassal state. Their descendants took the country as their surname, and they were later divided into two branches, one with the surname of Fang and the other with the surname of Fang Lei. The daughter of the family was the second concubine. According to the "Historical Records of the Five Emperors": "The daughter of the Yellow Emperor who lived in Xuanyuan Hill and married Xiling was Leizu. Lei Zu was the Yellow Emperor’s official concubine. Sima Zhensuo implicitly cited the Jin emperor Fumi and said: "The daughter of the Xiling clan of the Yuan Dynasty is said to be tired of the ancestors, which brings prosperity." The second concubine, Fang Lei's daughter, was named Nujie and gave birth to Qingyang. "In the twenty-sixth year of Yugang (4513 BC), Ji Banghui, the chief of the Xuanyuan clan, pacified the four directions, forced Yugang to abdicate, and officially proclaimed himself emperor, with Zhuolu as his capital. The country was named Yellow Emperor, and it was known as the Huangdi Xuanyuan clan in history. Fang Lei Because of his meritorious service in assisting the Yellow Emperor to pacify the four directions, he was granted the title of Fangshan (in the Songshan area in the central and northern part of Henan Province) and established a vassal state. The Fanglei family was an important Fang state in the Yellow Emperor's era. His descendants took the name of the country and the compound surname Fanglei. Later, it was divided into two branches, one with the surname of Fang and the other with the surname of Lei. (2) After Lei Gong, it is said that Huang Di had a minister named Lei Gong who was proficient in medical skills and was a famous doctor. He once discussed with Huang Di. Medical theory. "Suwen·Zhuzhijiaolun" said: "The Yellow Emperor sat in the Mingtang and summoned Lei Gong to ask questions. According to "Xingyuan", the surname Lei is an ancient surname. According to legend, the Yellow Emperor had a minister named Lei Gong, who was a famous doctor and proficient in medical skills. He once discussed medical theories with the Yellow Emperor. "King Zhou of Yin had his favorite minister Lei Kai. The Yellow Emperor's base was mainly in Henan. (3) Change of surnames from other clans. According to "A Survey of Surnames": At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were "Zhushan Barbarians" and "Nan'an Qiang" "The surname was changed to Lei. Many of the Lei family living in Qinghai and Gansu are Qiang people; for example, during the Sixteenth Kingdom, the former Qin chief minister Ma Lei Ruoer was a Qiang person in Nan'an (now Longxi, Gansu Province). The Lei family who migrated to the territory of the original Chu State The surname is mostly "Zunshan Barbarian" in Nanjun; for example, Lei Qian in the Eastern Han Dynasty was also a "Zunshan Barbarian" in Nanjun. (4) There are Lei surnames among ethnic minorities. 1. The Jurchens of the Jin Dynasty had the Han surname of Lei. 2. The Manchu Akezhan clan has a Han surname of Lei. 3. The Jingpo clan has a Han surname of Lei. 4. The Jinuo clan has a Han surname of Lei. 5. Zhuang, Miao, Yi, Yao, Shui. The Achang, She, Qiang, Tujia, Mongolian, Hui and other ethnic groups all have the surname Lei

Migration distribution

The surname Lei is a typical ancient multi-ethnic surname. There are also people with the surname Lei, such as the Miao, Yao, Yi, Dong, She, Zhuang, Li, Buyi and other ethnic groups. However, it is said that the ancestor of the She tribe, "Long Qi", served the country well and was given the title of the third princess by Emperor Gaoxin. The three princesses gave birth to three boys and one girl: the eldest son "Panzhuang" was named Pan, named Zineng, and was awarded the title of "Liguohou" of Nanyang County; the second son "Lanzhuang" was named Lan, named Guanghui, and was awarded the title of "Guoguohou" of Runan County. The third son, "Lei Gongyun was born well, so he chose the surname Lei with a pen." His first name was Juyou, and he was awarded the title of "Wuqi Hou" in Feng Yi County; the daughter's name was Shuyu, and her son-in-law Zhong Zhishen was named "Lei" in Yingchuan County. "Guoyonghou". The Ninghua County Museum collects a "Picture of God Statues". The scroll is about 10 meters long and 36 centimeters wide. It is made of paper and has fine brushwork and heavy colors. It was painted in the autumn of the 19th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1814) by Lei Fa. It was originally owned by the She people named Lei in Lianliping Township, Zhiping Township, Ninghua County. In the mid-1960s, it was handed over to the government by the Zuokeng She people. The scroll is in the form of a comic strip, reflecting the legend of the She people's ancestors: the dragon dog was born, He performed meritorious service against enemies, married the daughter of Emperor Gaoxin, and procreated the descendants of the She people. However, there are also some She ethnic genealogy records that have different opinions on this. For example, Qing Jiao's "Feng Yi Lei Family Genealogy" points out: "There is no such thing. Panhu's ridiculous theory... has caused ignorant people to use excuses to criticize each other... I don't have to talk to you and others to see clearly, and study history diligently. How can I be ignorant? "Experts have examined historical records and come to different conclusions: the Lei surname of the She people comes from the descendants of the Yellow Emperor's minister Lei Gong ("Yuan Diagnosis of Surnames", "Century of Emperors", "Famous Clan Words and Deeds").

Impeachment does not avoid the powerful. He once killed 500 corrupt officials in Caizhou with a stick, and was known as "Lei Banqian" at that time. Lei Feng: A native of Changsha, Hunan Province, a great communist fighter. While serving in Fushun, Liaoning Province, he was awarded second-class and third-class merit once. He died in the line of duty on August 15, 1962. Mao Zedong called on the people across the country to "learn from Comrade Lei Feng." Lei Wanchun: General Zhang Xun of the Tang Dynasty. An Lushan tribe besieged Yongqiu and defended Suiyang together with Zhang Xun. He stood on the city to supervise the battle. Lei Wanchun was hit by six arrows in the face, but he still stood on the top of the city without moving. , with an unchanging expression on his face, made the enemy suspect that he was a woodcarving person, but later found out that he was a real person. Gu Chao could not help but praise Zhang Xun and said: "General Xiang Jian Lei has already informed me of my military order!" Finally, this man The brave general who was praised even by his enemies finally died at the same time as Zhang Xun. His fame will be passed down through the ages and he will be respected by future generations. Lei Haiqing: A famous court musician during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty. He was good at playing the pipa and often accompanied Emperor Ming of Tang and Concubine Jiang Mei in the palace. An Lushan invaded Chang'an (now Luoyang), and hundreds of Liyuan disciples were captured. Lei Haiqing threw musical instruments into the pond to show resistance and was killed. Lei Wanxing: A native of Chaozhou (now Chao'an, Guangdong Province), he was the leader of Shanyue in the Tang Dynasty. Together with his compatriot Lan Fenggao and others, he led the Shanyue people in southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong to resist the brutal rule of the Tang Dynasty, which lasted for more than 40 years. Lei Xiang: a native of Heyang (now Heyang, Shaanxi Province) in Tongzhou in the Northern Song Dynasty. He served successively as a field Yuanwai Lang and a judge of Dali Temple. He was once dismissed by Zhao Pu. After Zhao Pu left town in Heyang, Xiang was reinstated as Minister of Household Affairs. After Zhao Pu was appointed, he became the Prime Minister again. , Xiang was deposed again. Lei Sanyi: A native of Qingliu (now part of Fujian Province), a warrior in the Southern Song Dynasty. Together with his three sons Lei Bing, Lei Wu and Lei Geng, he joined Wen Tianxiang's army. The four father and son were brave and brave, and all died in the battle. Lei Runde: A native of Jian'an (today's Jianou, Fujian Province), he was a scholar of the Yuan Dynasty. His sons Lei Ji, Lei Hong and Lei Hang were all proficient in the Book of Changes. They had annotations on the Book of Changes and were known as "Lei Men Yi" by the world. Lei Runde : Zi Mingsuo (1619-1693), a native of Jianchang (now Yongxiu), Jiangxi Province, was a construction craftsman in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He once participated in the reconstruction of projects such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing, and his descendants also inherited his work. He presided over the construction of the palace in the model house of the Ministry of Industry for more than 200 years. Most of the buildings in the Old Summer Palace and the Summer Palace were designed by Lei. Known as "Style Thunder". Lei Yizhen: A native of Xianning, Hubei Province, he was a Jinshi under Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty. He rose up in the Taiping Army and took charge of the military affairs of Jiangbei Camp. He founded Lijin in Yangzhou. Later, all provinces followed suit, which greatly increased the government's fiscal revenue. If he had not implemented the "lijin system" established by Qianjiang, the Qing court would have been without food and salary, and would have been overthrown by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Lei Yizhen became famous as a result, and was later awarded the title of Inspector General of Shaanxi Province, which made him famous for a while. He is the author of "Interpretation of University", "Miscellaneous Notes on Classics and Biographies", etc. Lei Xueqi: A native of Tongzhou, Shuntian (now Tong County, Beijing City), a scholar of the Qing Dynasty. He once compiled "The Bamboo Book of Classics", and wrote "The Biography of Xia Xiaozheng Jing", "The Original Meaning of Xia Xiaozheng", "The Compiled Edition", "An Examination of Ancient and Today's Xiang", etc. Lei Butong: A native of Huating, Jiangsu Province (now Songjiang, Shanghai), he was a minister in the Qing Dynasty. He was promoted to Youcheng in 1907 and was appointed minister of envoy to Austria. After consultation with the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China agreed to send students who were proficient in German and French to study. Lei Dasheng: courtesy name Yun Shang, a native of Changzhou in the Qing Dynasty. He was very smart since he was a child. He could read books as he read, played the piano well, and could recite poems and write lyrics. Later, he studied medicine and treated all the difficult and complicated diseases that had not been cured for a long time. He cured them with medicine and became a famous contemporary doctor. He is the author of books such as "Jin Kui Bian Zheng", "Prescriptions for Classical Diseases", "A Brief Introduction to Essential Symptoms", and "Prescriptions for Danwan". Lei Tieya (1873___1920): A native of Zigong, Sichuan Province, a famous revolutionary agitator and Nanshe poet. His original name was Zhaoxing, with the courtesy name Zedu, and later changed to Cudu. After joining the Tongmenghui, he signed his name Tieya. He introduced Wang Yunwu, Yang Xingfo, and Hu Shizhi to the Tongmenghui, and served as Sun Yat-sen's temporary secretary to the president. He also founded revolutionary publications such as "Juansheng" and "Sichuan", and hosted the "Guanghua Daily" overseas to promote the revolution. Lei Jingtian: A native of Nanning City, Guangxi Province, a famous member of the Communist Party of China. He participated in the Nanchang and Guangzhou uprisings and the establishment of the Youjiang Revolutionary Base. Later he served as president of the High Court of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as president of the Central and Southern Branch of the Supreme People's Court. Lei Jieqiong: A native of Taishan, Guangdong Province. In 1945, she participated in the establishment of the China Association for the Promotion of Democracy and became the first female founder of the party. She later served as vice chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party and was a famous contemporary women activist.

Lei Jingsan (1904-1951) was a native of Dazhangkeng Village, Beixi Township, Jingning, Zhejiang Province (now Dongkeng Town). She people. He has been working hard since childhood and went hunting in the mountains. In 1942, when the Central County Committee of Qing (Tian), Jing (Ning) and Li (Shui) of the Communist Party of China started working in Dongkeng District of Jingning County, he joined the Communist Party of China. Soon, due to betrayal by traitors, the party organization was destroyed. He persisted in carrying out struggles and developing party organizations in She Township. In 1946, an armed militia was organized to stand guard, detect the enemy's situation, destroy telecommunications facilities, cut off the enemy's communications, and cooperate with the guerrillas to attack the enemy. In March 1949, he cooperated with the guerrillas to attack the Meiqi Fort at the junction of Jingning and Wencheng counties, forcing the enemy troops to evacuate their stronghold. In May of the same year, he led the militia to pursue the defeated Kuomintang troops and seized one machine gun and 12 rifles. On May 12, 1949, he cooperated with the guerrillas to liberate Jingning County. In 1950, he led the village militia and cooperated with the troops to annihilate Liu Zhichang's bandits. The Lishui Military Division awarded the "Bandit Suppression Model Militia Team" banner. After liberation, he successively served as secretary of the village party branch, secretary of the township general branch, township head, etc., and was elected as the standing committee member and vice chairman of the first and second county people's representatives conferences from all walks of life. In August 1951, when he was preparing to attend the National Militia Model Congress and the National Day ceremony, he died of illness. Lei Feng (image) Comrade Lei Feng (1940-1962) is a well-known Chinese model of serving the people wholeheartedly and a communist fighter; as an ordinary Chinese People's Liberation Army soldier, he helped countless people in his short life. The great leader Chairman Mao Zedong personally wrote the inscription "Learn from Comrade Lei Feng" for him on March 5, 1963, and designated March 5 as the commemoration day for learning from Lei Feng. The evocative "Lei Feng Diary" moved all readers. "Lei Feng Spirit" inspires generations of people to learn